Bess Race Elementary School vs. Deer Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bess Race Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 672 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bess Race Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 753 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deer Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
672 students
753 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4751 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2636 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
129
72
Kindergarten Students
88
107
Grade 1 Students
84
126
Grade 2 Students
81
96
Grade 3 Students
110
120
Grade 4 Students
87
116
Grade 5 Students
93
116
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
26%
56%
% Black
51%
24%
% White
17%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
11%
